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                           SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION 

             Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
                       Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.    )

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                               CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
          .................................................................
                   (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

          .................................................................
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                                     [Logo]
 
                          CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
                                50 LOCUST AVENUE
                         NEW CANAAN, CONNECTICUT 06840
 
                              --------------------

                    NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
                         TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 30, 1995

                              --------------------
 
     The  Board  of  Directors of  Century  Communications Corp.,  a  New Jersey
corporation (the 'Company'), hereby gives notice that the 1995 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of  the Company  (the 'Annual  Meeting') will  be held  at the  GTE
Management  Development  Center,  Weed Avenue,  Norwalk,  Connecticut  06850, on
Monday, October 30, 1995, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time, for  the
following purposes:
 
          1.  To elect  nine directors  of the Company  to serve  until the next
     annual meeting of shareholders and thereafter until their successors  shall
     have been elected and qualified.
 
          2.  To  vote on  the ratification  of  the selection  by the  Board of
     Directors of Deloitte & Touche  as independent accountants for the  Company
     for the fiscal year ending May 31, 1996.
 
          3.  To transact  such other business  as may properly  come before the
     meeting.
 
     All shareholders are cordially invited to attend. Only holders of record of
issued and outstanding shares of Class A  Common Stock and Class B Common  Stock
of the Company at the close of business on September 5, 1995 will be entitled to
receive  notice of and to  vote at the Annual Meeting.  If you attend the Annual
Meeting, you may vote  in person if  you wish, even  though you have  previously
returned  your proxy. A  copy of the  Company's Proxy Statement  and 1995 Annual
Report to Shareholders is enclosed herewith.
 
                                          By Order of the Board of Directors


                                          DAVID Z. ROSENSWEIG

                                          DAVID Z. ROSENSWEIG,
                                          Secretary
 
September 29, 1995
 
     WHETHER OR NOT  YOU EXPECT TO  ATTEND THE ANNUAL  MEETING, PLEASE READ  THE
ACCOMPANYING  PROXY STATEMENT AND PROMPTLY COMPLETE,  DATE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED
PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE, WHICH REQUIRES NO POSTAGE  IF
MAILED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE PROXY IS REVOCABLE BY YOU AT ANY
TIME  PRIOR TO ITS USE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. IF YOU RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE PROXY
CARD BECAUSE YOUR SHARES  ARE REGISTERED IN DIFFERENT  NAMES OR ADDRESSES,  EACH
PROXY  CARD SHOULD BE SIGNED AND RETURNED TO ASSURE THAT ALL YOUR SHARES WILL BE
VOTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.


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                                     [Logo]
 
                          CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
                                50 LOCUST AVENUE
                         NEW CANAAN, CONNECTICUT 06840

                       ---------------------------------
                                PROXY STATEMENT
                       ---------------------------------
 
GENERAL
 
     This  Proxy Statement is  furnished in connection  with the solicitation by
the Board of Directors of Century Communications Corp., a New Jersey corporation
(the 'Company'), of proxies for use  at the 1995 Annual Meeting of  Shareholders
of  the  Company  (the  'Annual  Meeting') to  be  held  at  the  GTE Management
Development Center, Weed Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 06850, on Monday,  October
30,  1995, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight  Savings Time, and at any adjournment
or adjournments of  the Annual Meeting.  This Proxy Statement  and the  enclosed
proxy are first being sent to shareholders on or about September 29, 1995.
 
     At  the Annual  Meeting, shareholders  of the  Company will  (i) elect nine
directors of the Company to serve until the next annual meeting of  shareholders
and thereafter until their successors shall have been elected and qualified; and
(ii)  vote on  the ratification of  the selection  by the Board  of Directors of
Deloitte & Touche as independent accountants for the Company for the fiscal year
ending May 31,  1996. Shareholders  may also consider  and act  upon such  other
matters  as may properly  come before the  Annual Meeting or  any adjournment or
adjournments thereof.
 
     The close of business on September 5, 1995 has been selected as the  record
date  for determining the holders of outstanding shares of the Company's Class A
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the 'Class A Common Stock'), and Class B
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the 'Class B Common Stock' and, together
with the Class A Common Stock,  the 'Common Stock'), entitled to receive  notice
of  and  to  vote  at the  Annual  Meeting.  On September  5,  1995,  there were
28,235,398 shares of Class A Common  Stock outstanding and 45,406,115 shares  of
Class  B Common Stock outstanding. Holders of  Class A Common Stock are entitled
to one vote per share  and holders of Class B  Common Stock are entitled to  ten
votes  per share. All  shares of Class A  Common Stock and  Class B Common Stock
will vote together as  one class on  all questions that  come before the  Annual
Meeting,  except that the shares of Class A Common Stock will vote separately as
a class with respect to the election of one director (the 'Class A Director').
 
VOTE REQUIRED
 
     Votes at the  Annual Meeting will  be tabulated by  inspectors of  election
appointed  by  the Company.  Shares of  Common Stock  represented by  a properly
signed and  returned proxy  are considered  present at  the Annual  Meeting  for
purposes of determining a quorum.
 
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     Brokers  holding  shares  for  beneficial  owners  must  vote  those shares
according to the specific instructions they receive from the owners. If specific
instructions are not received, as a general rule, brokers may vote these  shares
in their discretion. However, brokers are precluded from exercising their voting
discretion  on certain types of proposals. Absent specific instructions from the
beneficial owner in such  cases, brokers may not  vote on those proposals.  This
results in what is known as a 'broker non-vote' on such proposals.
 
     Elections  of directors other than the  Class A Director will be determined
by a plurality vote of the combined  voting power of all shares of Common  Stock
present  in person or by proxy and voting at the Annual Meeting. The election of
the Class A Director will be determined by a plurality of all shares of Class  A
Common  Stock, voting separately as  a class, present in  person or by proxy and
voting   at   the   Annual   Meeting.   Accordingly,   votes   'withheld'   from
director-nominee(s)  will  not count  against the  election of  such nominee(s).
Brokers have discretionary authority to vote on the election of directors.
 
     Passage of the  proposal to ratify  the selection of  Deloitte & Touche  as
independent  accountants for the Company for the fiscal year ending May 31, 1996
requires the  approval  of  a majority  of  the  votes cast  on  this  proposal.
Abstentions as to this proposal will not count as votes cast for or against this
proposal  and will not be included in  calculating the number of votes necessary
for approval of this proposal. Brokers  have discretionary authority to vote  on
this proposal.
 
     All  other matters  will be  determined by  the vote  of a  majority of the
combined voting power  of all shares  of Common  Stock present in  person or  by
proxy  at the Annual Meeting and voting  on such matters. Abstentions and broker
non-votes as to particular matters will not  count as votes cast for or  against
such  matters  and will  not  be included  in  calculating the  number  of votes
necessary for approval of such matters.
 
     Each shareholder of the  Company is requested to  complete, sign, date  and
return  the enclosed proxy  without delay in  order to ensure  that shares owned
thereby are voted  at the  Annual Meeting.  All shares  represented by  properly
executed  proxies will  be voted  at the Annual  Meeting in  accordance with the
directions given on such proxies. If no direction is given, a properly  executed
proxy  will be voted FOR the election  of the nine persons named under 'Election
of Directors' and  FOR ratification  of the selection  of Deloitte  & Touche  as
independent accountants for the Company for the fiscal year ending May 31, 1996.
The  Board  of Directors  does not  anticipate  that any  other matters  will be
brought before  the Annual  Meeting.  If, however,  other matters  are  properly
presented,  the persons named in  the proxy will have  discretion, to the extent
allowed by New Jersey law, to vote in accordance with their own judgment on such
matters.
 
REVOCATION OF PROXIES
 
     Any shareholder may revoke a proxy at any time before such proxy is  voted.
Proxies  may be  revoked by  (i) delivering  to the  Secretary of  the Company a
written notice of revocation bearing  a date later than  the date of the  proxy;
(ii)  duly executing a  subsequent proxy relating  to the same  shares of Common
Stock and delivering it to the Secretary of the Company; or (iii) attending  the
Annual  Meeting and stating to the Secretary of the Company an intention to vote
in person and so  voting. Attendance at  the Annual Meeting will  not in and  of
itself  constitute revocation of a proxy. Any subsequent proxy or written notice
of revocation of a proxy should be delivered to Century Communications Corp., 50
Locust Avenue, New  Canaan, Connecticut  06840, Attention:  Scott N.  Schneider,
Assistant Secretary.
 
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COST OF SOLICITATION
 
     The  Company will bear all costs  of soliciting proxies in the accompanying
form. Solicitation will be made by  mail, and officers and regular employees  of
the  Company  may  also  solicit proxies  by  telephone,  telegraph  or personal
interview. In addition, the Company expects  to request persons who hold  shares
in their names for others to forward copies of this proxy soliciting material to
them  and to request authority to execute  proxies in the accompanying form, and
the Company will reimburse such  persons for their out-of-pocket and  reasonable
clerical expenses in doing this.
 
                             PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
 
     The   following  table  sets  forth,  as  of  September  5,  1995,  certain
information with respect to the beneficial ownership of shares of Class A Common
Stock or  Class B  Common Stock  by  each person  known to  the Company  to  own
beneficially  more than 5% of the outstanding  shares of Class A Common Stock or
Class B Common Stock. Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible, at  any
time,  into one share of  Class A Common Stock. Holders  of Class A Common Stock
are entitled to  one vote  per share  and holders of  Class B  Common Stock  are
entitled to ten votes per share.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP(1)
                                                                       ------------------------------------------
                          NAME AND ADDRESS                                                               PERCENT
                        OF BENEFICIAL OWNER                                    SHARES                    OF CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------   ----------------------            --------
<S>                                                                    <C>         <C>                   <C>
Leonard Tow ........................................................   Class A:       482,068(2)            1.7%
  50 Locust Avenue                                                     Class B:    42,272,059(3)(4)(5)     93.1
  New Canaan, CT 06840
Claire L. Tow ......................................................   Class A:       482,068(6)            1.7
  50 Locust Avenue                                                     Class B:    42,272,059(4)(5)(7)     93.1
  New Canaan, CT 06840
Putnam Investment Management, Inc.                                     Class A:     4,078,994(8)           14.4
  Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.  ................................
  One Post Office Square
  Boston, MA 02109
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.                                      Class A:     2,177,720(9)            7.7
  Capital Research and Management Company ..........................
  333 South Hope Street
  Los Angeles, CA 90071
Sentry Insurance                                                       Class B:     3,134,056(5)            6.9
  a Mutual Company .................................................
  1800 N. Point Drive
  Stevens Point, WI 54481
Citizens Utilities Company .........................................   Class A:     1,807,095(10)           6.4
  CU Capital Corp.
  High Ridge Park
  Stamford, CT 06905
</TABLE>
 
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 (1) As  used in  this table,  'beneficial ownership'  means the  sole or shared
     power to vote,  or to  direct the  voting of, a  security, or  the sole  or
     shared  investment power  with respect  to a  security (i.e.,  the power to
     dispose of, or to direct the disposition of, a security). In addition,  for
     purposes of this
 
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     table,  a person is deemed, as of  any date, to have 'beneficial ownership'
     of any security that such  person has the right  to acquire within 60  days
     after such date.
 
 (2) Consists  of 450,135 shares of Class A Common Stock as to which Mr. Tow has
     sole voting and investment power. Includes  the 31,933 shares set forth  in
     (6)  below beneficially  owned solely  by Mrs. Tow,  as to  which shares he
     disclaims beneficial ownership.
 
 (3) Consists of 18,921,095 shares of Class B  Common Stock as to which Mr.  Tow
     has  sole, and  20,537,599 shares of  Class B  Common Stock as  to which he
     shares, voting  and investment  power. Includes  the 2,813,365  shares  set
     forth  in (7)  below beneficially  owned solely  by Mrs.  Tow, as  to which
     shares he disclaims beneficial ownership.
 
 (4) By  virtue  of  the  definition  of  'beneficial  ownership,'   substantial
     duplication  is involved in  the beneficial ownership  of shares listed for
     these shareholders. Eliminating duplication in  the table, Mr. Tow owns  of
     record  and beneficially 18,921,095 shares of Class B Common Stock, Mr. Tow
     and Mrs. Tow jointly  own of record and  beneficially 20,537,599 shares  of
     Class  B Common  Stock as trustees  for the  benefit of Mrs.  Tow and their
     adult children,  and Mrs.  Tow owns  of record  and beneficially  2,813,365
     shares  of Class B Common  Stock as trustee for  the benefit of their adult
     children.
 
 (5) By virtue of the definition of 'beneficial ownership,' each person who owns
     shares of Class B Common Stock is  deemed to own an equal number of  shares
     of  Class  A Common  Stock. Thus,  Leonard  Tow, Claire  L. Tow  and Sentry
     Insurance are deemed to be beneficial owners, respectively, of  42,754,127,
     42,754,127  and 3,134,056 shares of  Class A Common Stock.  As a percent of
     the Class A  Common Stock,  this ownership  by the  above-named persons  is
     deemed to be 58.1%, 58.1% and 4.3%, respectively.
 
 (6) Consists  of 31,933 shares of Class A Common Stock as to which Mrs. Tow has
     sole voting and investment power. Includes the 450,135 shares set forth  in
     (2)  above beneficially  owned solely  by Mr. Tow,  as to  which shares she
     disclaims beneficial ownership.
 
 (7) Consists of 2,813,365 shares of Class B  Common Stock as to which Mrs.  Tow
     has  sole, and 20,537,599  shares of Class  B Common Stock  as to which she
     shares, voting and  investment power.  Includes the  18,921,095 shares  set
     forth in (3) above beneficially owned solely by Mr. Tow, as to which shares
     she disclaims beneficial ownership.
 
 (8) Based  solely upon information contained in  Amendment No. 4 to a Statement
     on Schedule  13G filed  with the  Securities and  Exchange Commission  (the
     'Commission')  on January 23, 1995. According to said Schedule 13G, certain
     Putnam investment managers (together with their parent corporations, Putnam
     Investment, Inc.  and  Marsh &  McLennan  Companies, Inc.)  are  considered
     'beneficial  owners' in the aggregate of 4,078,994 shares of Class A Common
     Stock,  which  shares  were  acquired  for  investment  purposes  by   such
     investment managers for certain of their advisory clients.
 
 (9) Based  solely upon information contained in  Amendment No. 8 to a Statement
     on Schedule 13G filed with the Commission on February 6, 1995. The  Capital
     Group Companies, Inc. have sole voting power with respect to 451,100 shares
     of Class A Common Stock and sole dispositive power
 
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     with  respect to 2,177,720 shares of Class A Common Stock. Capital Research
     and Management Company has sole dispositive power with respect to 1,726,620
     shares of Class A Common Stock.
 
(10) Based solely  upon information  contained in  a Statement  on Schedule  13D
     filed  with the Commission on July 2, 1992. The Company has agreed pursuant
     to an  agreement dated  July  2, 1992  between  it and  Citizens  Utilities
     Company  ('Citizens') that, subject to certain conditions, upon the request
     of Citizens,  it will  file up  to two  registration statements  under  the
     Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Act'), in order to permit Citizens
     to  offer and sell, pursuant to such registration statement(s), such shares
     of Class A Common Stock.
 
                             ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
 
     Nine persons have been nominated for  election as directors of the  Company
to  serve  until  the  1996  Annual  Meeting  of  Shareholders  and  until their
successors are  elected  and  qualified.  All  of  the  nominees  are  currently
directors.  The holders of  Class A Common  Stock are entitled  to elect, at the
Annual Meeting,  voting  separately as  a  class,  one director  (the  'Class  A
Director').  The Board has nominated  William M. Kraus as  the Class A Director.
The other eight directors will be elected by vote of a plurality of the combined
voting power of  all shares of  Class A Common  Stock and Class  B Common  Stock
present  and voting at  the Annual Meeting,  voting together as  a single class,
with each share of Class A Common Stock having one vote and each share of  Class
B Common Stock having ten votes.
 
     The  persons named in the accompanying proxy  will vote for the election of
such nominees unless, by reason of death or other unexpected occurrence, one  or
more  of such nominees shall not be available for election, in which event it is
intended that  such votes  will be  cast for  a substitute  nominee or  nominees
designated  by  the  Board or,  if  no  substitute nominee  or  nominees  are so
designated, that the membership of the Board  will be reduced to a number  equal
to the number of such nominees; provided that a nominee for the Class A Director
will  be substituted in order  that the Class A  directorship is not eliminated.
The Board has no reason  to believe that any of  the nominees listed below  will
not be available for election as a director.
 
     The  following table sets forth  the name of each  nominee, his or her age,
the year  he or  she  was elected  a  director of  the  Company (or  of  Century
Communications  Corp.,  a  Texas  corporation  ('Century-Texas'),  the Company's
predecessor in  interest  and  now  its wholly-owned  subsidiary),  his  or  her
principal  occupation,  other business  experience during  the last  five years,
other directorships in  publicly-held corporations  and ownership  of shares  of
Class  A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock of the Company as of September 5,
1995.
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION,         NUMBER OF SHARES
         NOMINEE, AGE, YEAR               OTHER BUSINESS EXPERIENCE         BENEFICIALLY                 PERCENT
      FIRST BECAME DIRECTOR(1)             AND OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS            OWNED(6)                   OF CLASS
- ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- --------------------             --------
<S>                                   <C>                               <C>       <C>                    <C>
Bernard P. Gallagher ...............  Mr.  Gallagher   has   been   the Class A:     640,877(7)             2.3%
  Age: 48                             President   and  Chief  Operating
  Director since 1990                 Officer  of  the  Company   since
                                      October   1989.   He   has   been
                                      Chairman of the  Board and  Chief
                                      Executive  Officer  of Centennial
                                      Cellular Corp., a  majority-owned
                                      subsidiary of the Company engaged
                                      in  the cellular  telephone busi-
                                      ness ('Centennial'), since August
                                      1991 and  director of  Centennial
                                      since  March 1991.  From February
                                      1990   to   August   1991,    Mr.
                                      Gallagher was President and Chief
                                      Operating  Officer of Centennial.
                                      From 1979  to  October  1989,  he
                                      served  in various  financial and
                                      executive capacities  at  Comcast
                                      Corporation,  a  cable television
                                      and cellular  telephone  company,
                                      and  its  subsidiaries, including
                                      Vice President and Treasurer from
                                      November 1984 to October 1989.
 
William M. Kraus(2)(3)(4)(5) .......  Mr.  Kraus  is  the  Chairman  of Class A:       6,106(8)            *
  Age: 69                             Kraus  Sikes  Inc.,  a publishing
  Director since 1986                 company, and has been such  since
  Nominee for Class A                 1985. From 1983 to 1985, he was a
  Director                            Vice  President of  The Equitable
                                      Life  Assurance  Society  of  the
                                      United States. From 1979 to 1983,
                                      Mr.  Kraus held  positions as the
                                      Secretary of  the  Department  of
                                      Development   of  the   State  of
                                      Wisconsin and as Assistant to the
                                      Governor   of   the   State    of
                                      Wisconsin.  Mr. Kraus  has been a
                                      director of Centennial since  Au-
                                      gust 1991.
</TABLE>
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION,         NUMBER OF SHARES
         NOMINEE, AGE, YEAR               OTHER BUSINESS EXPERIENCE         BENEFICIALLY                 PERCENT
      FIRST BECAME DIRECTOR(1)             AND OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS            OWNED(6)                   OF CLASS
- ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- --------------------             --------
<S>                                   <C>                               <C>       <C>                    <C>
David Z. Rosensweig(2)(5) ..........  Mr.   Rosensweig  has   been  the Class A:      45,717(9)            *
  Age: 70                             Secretary of  the  Company  since
  Director since 1982                 its   incorporation  in  December
                                      1985, and  of Century-Texas  from
                                      1982 to December 1985. Mr. Rosen-
                                      sweig  has  been  a  director and
                                      Secretary  of  Centennial   since
                                      1988.  He is a  member of the New
                                      York law firm of Leavy Rosensweig
                                      & Hyman,  which acts  as  general
                                      counsel   to   the   Company  and
                                      Centennial, and has been
                                      practicing law since 1948.
 
Scott N. Schneider .................  Mr.  Schneider  has  been  Senior Class A:     183,203(10)           *
  Age: 37                             Vice  President and  Treasurer of
  Director since 1994                 the Company since June 26,  1991,
                                      and   has   been   an   Assistant
                                      Secretary of  the  Company  since
                                      October   1986.  He  was  a  Vice
                                      President  of  the  Company  from
                                      October 1986 to June 25, 1991 and
                                      was  Controller  of  the  Company
                                      from  December  1985 to June  25,
                                      1991.   He  was   Controller   of
                                      Century-Texas  from December 1982
                                      to December 1985.  Mr.  Schneider
                                      has   also   been   Senior   Vice
                                      President,     Chief    Financial
                                      Officer    and    Treasurer    of
                                      Centennial  since August 1991. He
                                      was   a   Vice    President   and
                                      Controller of Centennial from the
                                      date of  incorporation in 1988 to
                                      August 1991.  Mr.  Schneider  has
                                      been  a  director  of  Centennial
                                      since August 1991.
</TABLE>
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION,         NUMBER OF SHARES
         NOMINEE, AGE, YEAR               OTHER BUSINESS EXPERIENCE         BENEFICIALLY                 PERCENT
      FIRST BECAME DIRECTOR(1)             AND OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS            OWNED(6)                   OF CLASS
- ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- --------------------             --------
<S>                                   <C>                               <C>       <C>                    <C>
Robert D. Siff(4) ..................  Since April  1987, Mr.  Siff  has Class A:       4,895(11)           *
  Age: 71                             been  an  independent  consultant
  Director since 1987                 providing  managerial  consulting
                                      services.   From  April  1987  to
                                      March 1990,  Mr.  Siff  was  also
                                      Executive Vice President and head
                                      of  commercial  banking  at Chit-
                                      tenden Bank, Burlington, Vermont.
                                      From 1983 to  April 1987, he  was
                                      Chief  Credit Policy  Officer and
                                      Executive   Vice   President   of
                                      CoreStates  Financial  Corp.  and
                                      from 1976 to 1983 he was an Exec-
                                      utive Vice  President  of  Phila-
                                      delphia  National Bank  in charge
                                      of commercial, correspondent  and
                                      international  business. Mr. Siff
                                      serves as a  member of the  Board
                                      of Directors of Citizens.
 
Peter J. Solomon(3)(4) .............  Mr.  Solomon has been Chairman of Class A:      67,004(19)           *
  Age: 57                             Peter   J.    Solomon    Company,
  Director since 1987                 Limited,  an  investment  banking
                                      company,  since  May  1989.  From
                                      1985  to May 1989,  he was a Vice
                                      Chairman  and  a  member  of  the
                                      Board  of  Directors  of Shearson
                                      Lehman  Hutton   Inc.   and   its
                                      predecessor  organizations.  From
                                      1981 to 1985,  he was a  Managing
                                      Director   of   Shearson   Lehman
                                      Brothers Inc. and its predecessor
                                      organizations.  Mr.  Solomon   is
                                      also   a  director  of  Charrette
                                      Corporation, Culbro  Corporation,
                                      Monro Muffler/Brake, Inc., Office
                                      Depot,  Inc.,  Phillips-VanHeusen
                                      Corporation  and  Bradlee's  Inc.
                                      Mr.  Solomon has  been a director
                                      of  Centennial   since   December
                                      1991.
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION,         NUMBER OF SHARES
         NOMINEE, AGE, YEAR               OTHER BUSINESS EXPERIENCE         BENEFICIALLY                 PERCENT
      FIRST BECAME DIRECTOR(1)             AND OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS            OWNED(6)                   OF CLASS
- ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- --------------------             --------
<S>                                   <C>                               <C>       <C>                    <C>
Andrew Tow .........................  Andrew  Tow has been an Executive Class A:     151,902(12)           *
  Age: 36                             Vice  President  of  the  Company
  Director since 1992                 since  February 1995.  During the
                                      current fiscal year, Mr. Tow  has
                                      been   living   and   working  in
                                      Australia      overseeing     the
                                      Company's  investment  in the pay
                                      television   business   in   that
                                      country.  From 1991 to 1995,  Mr.
                                      Tow was Senior Vice  President of
                                      the Company and  President of the
                                      Century     Cable      Television
                                      Division. He was a Vice President
                                      of the  Company  from August 1989
                                      to  June   1991.   He  has   been
                                      involved in the operations of the
                                      Company  since its  incorporation
                                      in   December   1985   and   with
                                      Century-Texas since October 1984.
                                      Andrew  Tow is the son of Leonard
                                      and Claire Tow.
 
Claire L. Tow ......................  Mrs. Tow has  been a Senior  Vice Class A:     482,068(13)            1.7%
  Age: 65                             President  of  the  Company since Class B:  42,272,059(14)(15)(16)   93.1
  Director since 1988                 August  1992  and   was  a   Vice
                                      President  of  the  Company  from
                                      February 1988 to August 1992. She
                                      has been  involved  in the opera-
                                      tions of the  Company  since  its
                                      incorporation  in  December  1985
                                      and   in   the    operations   of
                                      Century-Texas      since      its
                                      organization. Mrs. Tow has served
                                      as a director of  Citizens  since
                                      June 1993. Claire Tow is the wife
                                      of Leonard  Tow and the mother of
                                      Andrew Tow.
 </TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION,         NUMBER OF SHARES
         NOMINEE, AGE, YEAR               OTHER BUSINESS EXPERIENCE         BENEFICIALLY                 PERCENT
      FIRST BECAME DIRECTOR(1)             AND OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS            OWNED(6)                   OF CLASS
- ------------------------------------  --------------------------------- --------------------             --------
<S>                                   <C>                               <C>       <C>                    <C>
Leonard Tow(3) .....................  Mr. Tow has been the Chairman  of Class A:     482,068(17)            1.7%
  Age: 67                             the  Board  of the  Company since Class B:  42,272,059(14)(16)(18)   93.1
  Director since 1973                 October 1989,  and has  been  the
                                      Chief Executive Officer and Chief
                                      Financial  Officer of the Company
                                      since  its  incorporation  and of
                                      Century-Texas      since      its
                                      organization   in  1973   through
                                      December   1985.   Mr.  Tow  also
                                      served as the President and Chief
                                      Operating  Officer of the Company
                                      from     the    date    of    its
                                      incorporation  to  October  1989,
                                      and  of  Century-Texas  from  its
                                      organization   in  1973   through
                                      December 1985. He has been active
                                      in the cable television  industry
                                      for 29 years.  Mr. Tow has served
                                      as the  Chairman  of  the  Board,
                                      Chief Executive Officer and Chief
                                      Financial Officer of Citizens, 2%
                                      of the stock of which is owned by
                                      the Company, since 1990. He holds
                                      a Ph.D. from Columbia University,
                                      and is the  husband of Claire Tow
                                      and the  father  of  Andrew  Tow.
                                      </TABLE>
 
- ------------
 
*   Less than 1%.
 
 (1) Year  that the nominee first became a director of the Company or, if before
     December 5, 1985, of Century-Texas.
 
 (2) Member of the Compensation Committee.
 
 (3) Member of the Executive Committee.
 
 (4) Member of the Audit Committee.
 
 (5) Member of the Employee Stock Option and Equity Plan Committee.
 
 (6) As used in  this table,  'beneficial ownership'  means the  sole or  shared
     power  to vote,  or to  direct the voting  of, a  security, or  the sole or
     shared investment power  with respect  to a  security (i.e.,  the power  to
     dispose  of, or to direct the disposition of, a security). In addition, for
     purposes of  this table,  a  person is  deemed, as  of  any date,  to  have
     'beneficial  ownership' of any  security that such person  has the right to
     acquire within 60 days after such date.
 
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 (7) Consists of  79,835 shares  as to  which Mr.  Gallagher is  the record  and
     beneficial holder, 134,736 shares granted to Mr. Gallagher under the Equity
     Plan  and  426,306  shares that  Mr.  Gallagher  has the  right  to acquire
     pursuant to stock  option grants  under the Company's  1985 Employee  Stock
     Option Plan (the '1985 Option Plan'). Does not include 92 shares of Class A
     Common  Stock of which Mr. Gallagher's wife  is the beneficial owner and in
     which Mr. Gallagher disclaims any beneficial interest.
 
 (8) Includes 469 shares that  may be acquired pursuant  to stock option  grants
     under the Company's 1993 Non-Employee Directors' Option Plan.
 
 (9) Consists  of 29,149  shares as  to which Mr.  Rosensweig is  the record and
     beneficial holder,  13,365  shares  granted to  Mr.  Rosensweig  under  the
     Company's  1992 Management  Equity Incentive  Plan (the  'Equity Plan') and
     3,203 shares that Mr. Rosensweig has the right to acquire pursuant to stock
     option grants under the 1985 Option Plan.
 
(10) Consists of 51,238 shares  directly owned by  Mr. Schneider, 43,366  shares
     granted  to Mr. Schneider under the Equity  Plan and 88,599 shares that Mr.
     Schneider has the right  to acquire pursuant to  stock option grants  under
     the 1985 Option Plan.
 
(11) Includes  200 shares that  may be acquired pursuant  to stock option grants
     under the Company's 1993 Non-Employee Directors' Option Plan.
 
(12) Consists of 55,366 shares granted to  Andrew Tow under the Equity Plan  and
     96,536  shares that Andrew Tow  has the right to  acquire pursuant to stock
     option grants under the 1985 Option Plan.
 
(13) Consists of  7,401  shares  of  which  Claire L.  Tow  is  the  record  and
     beneficial  holder, 13,365 shares granted to Claire L. Tow under the Equity
     Plan and 11,167 shares that Claire L. Tow has the right to acquire pursuant
     to stock option  grants under the  1985 Option Plan.  Includes the  450,135
     shares set forth in (17) below beneficially owned solely by Leonard Tow, as
     to which shares she disclaims beneficial ownership.
 
(14) By virtue of the definition of 'beneficial ownership,' each person who owns
     shares of Class B Common Stock, which is convertible at any time into Class
     A  Common Stock,  is deemed  to own an  equal number  of shares  of Class A
     Common Stock. Thus, Leonard Tow, Claire L. Tow and all directors,  nominees
     for  director and executive officers as a group are deemed to be beneficial
     owners, respectively, of  42,754,127, 42,754,127 and  44,092,076 shares  of
     Class  A Common Stock. As  a percent of Class  A Common Stock, assuming all
     shares of Class B  Common Stock have been  so converted, this ownership  by
     the   above-named  persons  is  deemed  to  be  58.1%,  58.1%,  and  59.9%,
     respectively.
 
(15) Consists of 2,813,365 shares of Class B  Common Stock as to which Mrs.  Tow
     has  sole, and 20,537,599  shares of Class  B Common Stock  as to which she
     shares, voting and  investment power.  Includes the  18,921,095 shares  set
     forth  in (18)  below beneficially  owned solely  by Mr.  Tow, as  to which
     shares she disclaims beneficial ownership.
 
(16) By  virtue  of  the  definition  of  'beneficial  ownership,'   substantial
     duplication  is involved in  the beneficial ownership  of shares listed for
     these shareholders. Eliminating duplication in  the table, Mr. Tow owns  of
     record  and beneficially 18,921,095 shares of Class B Common Stock, Mr. Tow
     and Mrs. Tow jointly  own of record and  beneficially 20,537,599 shares  of
     Class B Common Stock as
 
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(footnotes continued from previous page)
     trustees for the benefit of Mrs. Tow and their adult children, and Mrs. Tow
     owns of record and beneficially 2,813,365 shares of Class B Common Stock as
     trustee for the benefit of their adult children.
 
(17) Consists of 27,746 shares of which Leonard Tow is the record and beneficial
     holder,  50,127 shares  granted to  Leonard Tow  under the  Equity Plan and
     372,262 shares that Leonard Tow has the right to acquire pursuant to  stock
     option  grants under the  1985 Option Plan. Includes  the 31,933 shares set
     forth in (13) above beneficially owned solely by Claire L. Tow, as to which
     shares he disclaims beneficial ownership.
 
(18) Consists of 18,921,095 shares of Class B  Common Stock as to which Mr.  Tow
     has  sole, and  20,537,599 shares of  Class B  Common Stock as  to which he
     shares, voting  and investment  power. Includes  the 2,813,365  shares  set
     forth  in (15)  above beneficially  owned solely by  Mrs. Tow,  as to which
     shares he disclaims beneficial ownership.
 
(19) Includes 1,542 shares that may be acquired pursuant to stock option  grants
     under the Company's 1993 Non-Employee Directors' Option Plan.
 
COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
 
     The  Board of Directors  met nine times  and acted four  times by unanimous
written consent  during  the fiscal  year  ended  May 31,  1995.  Each  director
attended  at least 75% of the total number of meetings of the Board of Directors
and the committees of which said director was a member, except for Andrew Tow.
 
     The Executive  Committee,  whose members  are  noted above,  is  empowered,
except  as limited by the laws of the  State of New Jersey, to function with the
full power  of  the Board  of  Directors when  the  Board is  not  meeting.  The
Executive Committee did not meet during the fiscal year ended May 31, 1995.
 
     The Audit Committee, whose members are noted above, recommends to the Board
of Directors the independent auditors to be selected for the Company and reviews
the  following matters with  the independent auditors: scope  and results of the
independent  audits,   corporate   accounting,   internal   accounting   control
procedures, adequacy and appropriateness of financial reporting to shareholders,
and  such  other  related  matters  as  the  Audit  Committee  considers  to  be
appropriate. The Audit Committee met twice during the fiscal year ended May  31,
1995.
 
     The   Compensation  Committee,   whose  members  are   noted  above,  makes
recommendations to  the Board  of Directors  concerning the  salary and  certain
other  forms  of  compensation  for  the  Company's  Chief  Executive  and Chief
Financial Officer and sets  the salary and bonus  compensation of the  President
and  Chief  Operating Officer,  the Executive  Vice  President, the  Senior Vice
President and  Treasurer,  the Senior  Vice  President of  Engineering  and  the
officer  in  charge  of  Century Advertising.  The  Compensation  Committee also
administers the  Employee Stock  Purchase Plan,  Incentive Award  Plan and  1985
Stock  Equivalent Plan.  The Compensation Committee  determines the participants
and selects the recipients of awards or units under each plan and the amount and
terms of compensation granted  under each plan.  The Compensation Committee  met
four times during the fiscal year ended May 31, 1995.
 
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<PAGE>
     The  Employee Stock  Option and  Equity Plan  Committee, whose  members are
noted above,  administers  the  1985  Option  Plan  and  the  1994  Option  Plan
(together,  the 'Option Plans')  and the Equity Plan.  The Employee Stock Option
and Equity Plan Committee determines the recipients of options under the  Option
Plans  and the  provisions of  options granted  under such  plans, including the
option prices, terms and number of shares subject to option. The Employee  Stock
Option  and Equity Plan Committee determines  the recipients of awards under the
Equity Plan and the terms and conditions  of each award, as well as  performance
objectives.  The Employee Stock Option and Equity Plan Committee met three times
and acted 19 times by unanimous written consent during the fiscal year ended May
31, 1995.
 
     The Company has not  designated a nominating  committee or other  committee
performing  a similar  function. Such  matters are discussed  by the  Board as a
whole.
 
                  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION
 
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
     The  following  table  sets  forth  certain  information  with  respect  to
compensation  awarded to,  earned by  or paid  to the  Company's Chief Executive
Officer and each of the other four most highly compensated executive officers of
the Company (based on amounts reported as salary and bonus for fiscal 1995)  for
each  of  the  Company's  last  three  fiscal  years  (collectively,  the 'Named
Executives').
 
                           SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                 LONG TERM COMPENSATION
                                                                                        ----------------------------------------
                                                                                                 AWARDS                 PAYOUTS
                                                                                        -------------------------      ----------
                                                                       OTHER             RESTRICTED 
                                                                       ANNUAL              STOCK         OPTIONS/        LTIP
NAME/PRINCIPAL POSITION   FISCAL   SALARY($)(1)       BONUS($)       COMPENSATION        AWARD(S)($)      SARS(#)      PAYOUTS($)
- ------------------------  ------   ------------      -----------    ------------        ------------     --------     ----------
<S>                       <C>      <C>               <C>            <C>                 <C>              <C>          <C>
Leonard Tow                1995     $1,885,236        $ 357,700       $200,000(2)     $  -0-         $  -0-          $ --
  Chairman of the Board    1994      1,837,750          375,000        221,790(2)        -0-            --
  of Directors, Chief      1993      1,819,250          413,000         96,478(2)(15)  656,250(5)       --
  Executive Officer and
  Chief Financial
  Officer
 
Bernard P. Gallagher       1995        414,410          -0-              3,876(15)         253,125(3)      75,000(6)     --
  President and Chief      1994        382,588          -0-              2,500(15)         798,750(4)     100,000(7)     --
  Operating Officer        1993        350,422          457,000         10,300(15)         350,000(5)     120,000(8)
 
Andrew Tow                 1995        274,509          -0-             10,318(15)         126,563(3)      25,000(6)     --
  Executive Vice           1994        215,333          100,000         10,000(15)         310,625(4)      50,000(7)     --
  President                1993        253,600          110,000          4,875(15)         175,000(5)      25,000(9)
 
Scott N. Schneider         1995        230,000          -0-             --                 126,563(3)      50,000(6)     30,000(10)
  Senior Vice President    1994        189,583           74,000         --                 221,875(4)      40,000(7)     30,000(10)
  and Treasurer            1993        202,250           60,000         --                 175,000(5)      40,000(8)
 
Michael G. Harris          1995        202,250          -0-             --                 126,563(3)      25,000(6)     --
  Senior Vice President    1994        179,583           65,000         --                 221,875(4)      40,000(7)     --
  Engineering              1993        195,000           60,000         --                 175,000(5)      25,000(9)
 
<CAPTION>
 
                             ALL OTHER
NAME/PRINCIPAL POSITION   COMPENSATION($)
- ------------------------  ---------------
<S>                       <C>
Leonard Tow                 $ 1,549,920(11)
  Chairman of the Board       1,558,217(11)
  of Directors, Chief         1,628,938(11)
  Executive Officer and
  Chief Financial
  Officer

Bernard P. Gallagher              4,620(12)
  President and Chief             5,434(13)
  Operating Officer               6,927(14)

Andrew Tow                        4,838(12)
  Executive Vice                  4,943(13)
  President                       4,375(14)

Scott N. Schneider                4,468(12)
  Senior Vice President           4,215(13)
  and Treasurer                   5,490(14)

Michael G. Harris                 4,688(12)
  Senior Vice President           5,435(13)
  Engineering                     4,950(14)
</TABLE>
 
- ------------
 
 (1) Includes for  Mr.  Leonard Tow,  Mr.  Gallagher,  Mr. Andrew  Tow  and  Mr.
     Schneider  directors'  fees  of  $17,500,  $35,200,  $17,250  and  $27,750,
     respectively, paid by the Company in connection with services, in the  case
     of Mr. Leonard Tow, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Andrew Tow and Mr. Schneider, on the
     Board of Directors of the Company and, in the case of Mr. Gallagher and Mr.
     Schneider,  on  the  Board  of Directors  of  Centennial,  in  fiscal 1995;
     includes for  Mr.  Leonard Tow,  Mr.  Gallagher,  Mr. Andrew  Tow  and  Mr.
     Schneider  directors'  fees  of  $19,500,  $36,750,  $19,500  and  $18,750,
 
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     respectively, paid by the Company in connection with services, in the  case
     of  Mr. Leonard  Tow, Mr.  Gallagher and  Mr. Andrew  Tow, on  the Board of
     Directors of  the  Company  and, in  the  case  of Mr.  Gallagher  and  Mr.
     Schneider,  on the  Board of Directors  of Centennial, in  fiscal 1994; and
     includes for  Mr.  Leonard Tow,  Mr.  Gallagher,  Mr. Andrew  Tow  and  Mr.
     Schneider   directors'  fees  of  $17,250,  $33,750,  $8,600  and  $17,250,
     respectively, paid by the Company in connection with services, in the  case
     of  Mr. Leonard  Tow, Mr.  Gallagher and  Mr. Andrew  Tow, on  the Board of
     Directors of  the  Company  and, in  the  case  of Mr.  Gallagher  and  Mr.
     Schneider, on the Board of Directors of Centennial, in fiscal 1993.
 
 (2) Includes for Leonard Tow reimbursement for income and gift taxes attributed
     to  him  and  his wife  as  a  result of  the  split-dollar  life insurance
     agreement that is described below under 'Life Insurance Agreement.'
 
 (3) The value indicated is  based on the  closing price of  the Class A  Common
     Stock  on September 18, 1995,  the date of grant.  The aggregate number and
     value (based on the closing  price of the Class A  Common Stock at May  31,
     1995,  the  last  trading day  of  fiscal  1995) of  the  restricted shares
     assuming such shares had  been issued and held  by the Named Executives  at
     May  31, 1995 was: Mr. Gallagher -- 25,000, $193,750; Mr. Harris -- 12,500,
     $96,875; Andrew  Tow  -- 12,500,  $96,875;  and Mr.  Schneider  --  12,500,
     $96,875.  The restrictions on transferability lapse  as to 20% of the total
     shares awarded on each anniversary date of the date of grant and earlier in
     the event the award recipient retires after reaching 65 years of age,  dies
     or  becomes disabled or  if the Compensation  Committee elects to terminate
     the restrictions  on  transfer that  are  otherwise applicable.  The  award
     recipient  has the right to receive  dividends and other distributions paid
     on the shares of restricted stock.
 
 (4) The value indicated is  based on the  closing price of  the Class A  Common
     Stock  on August  17, 1994, the  date of  grant under the  Equity Plan. The
     aggregate number  and value  (based on  the closing  price of  the Class  A
     Common  Stock at May 31, 1995, the last  trading day of fiscal 1995) of the
     restricted shares held  by the Named  Executives at May  31, 1995 was:  Mr.
     Gallagher  --  90,000, $697,500;  Mr.  Harris --  25,000,  $193,750; Andrew
     Tow --  35,000,  $271,250;  and  Mr. Schneider  --  25,000,  $193,750.  The
     restrictions on transferability lapse as to 20% of the total shares awarded
     on  each anniversary date of the date of grant and earlier in the event the
     award recipient retires  after reaching 65  years of age,  dies or  becomes
     disabled   or  if  the  Compensation  Committee  elects  to  terminate  the
     restrictions on transfer that are otherwise applicable. The award recipient
     has the right  to receive  dividends and  other distributions  paid on  the
     shares of restricted stock.
 
 (5) The  value indicated is  based on the  closing price of  the Class A Common
     Stock on December  16, 1992, the  date of grant.  The aggregate number  and
     value  (based on the closing  price of the Class A  Common Stock at May 31,
     1995, the last trading day of fiscal 1995) of the restricted shares held by
     the Named Executives at May 31, 1995 was: Leonard Tow -- 50,127,  $388,484;
     Mr.  Gallagher -- 26,735, $207,196; Mr.  Harris -- 13,368, $103,602; Andrew
     Tow --  13,360,  $103,540;  and  Mr. Schneider  --  13,360,  $103,540.  The
     restrictions on transferability lapse as to 20% of the total shares awarded
     on  each anniversary date of the date of grant and earlier in the event the
     award recipient retires  after reaching 65  years of age,  dies or  becomes
     disabled   or  if  the  Compensation  Committee  elects  to  terminate  the
     restrictions on transfer that are otherwise applicable. The award recipient
     has the right  to receive  dividends and  other distributions  paid on  the
     shares of restricted stock.
 
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 (6) Options  to acquire  shares of the  Company's Class A  Common Stock granted
     under the 1985  Option Plan in  December 1994 with  respect to fiscal  1995
     described under 'Stock Options' below.
 
 (7) Options  to acquire  shares of the  Company's Class A  Common Stock granted
     under the  1985 Option  Plan in  August 1994  with respect  to fiscal  1994
     described under 'Stock Options' below.
 
 (8) Options  to acquire shares of Class A  Common Stock of Centennial that were
     granted in fiscal 1993 at  the same time as a  like number of options  that
     were granted in fiscal 1992 were canceled.
 
 (9) Options  to acquire shares of Class A  Common Stock of Centennial that were
     granted in fiscal  1993 pursuant  to the  terms of  a consulting  agreement
     between  Andrew Tow  and Centennial at  the same  time as a  like number of
     options that were granted in fiscal 1992 were canceled.
 
(10) Consists of amounts earned in each of  1995, 1994 and 1993 in respect of  a
     $300,000  award made to Mr. Schneider in 1985 under the Company's Incentive
     Award Plan, which award is payable in equal annual installments on  January
     1  of  the ten  succeeding  years after  the  award was  made  provided Mr.
     Schneider is still an employee of the Company.
 
(11) Consists of life insurance premiums paid  on behalf of Leonard Tow and  his
     wife  on the  split-dollar policies  that are  described below  under 'Life
     Insurance Agreements.' The Company  will be reimbursed  for the total  life
     insurance  premiums paid upon the  death of the last  to die of Leonard Tow
     and his wife.
 
(12) Consists of matching  contributions made by  the Company on  behalf of  the
     Named  Executive in fiscal  1995 under the  Company's Retirement Investment
     Plan.
 
(13) Consists of matching  contributions made by  the Company on  behalf of  the
     Named  Executive in fiscal  1994 under the  Company's Retirement Investment
     Plan.
 
(14) Consists of matching  contributions made by  the Company on  behalf of  the
     Named  Executive in fiscal  1993 under the  Company's Retirement Investment
     Plan.
 
(15) Includes $3,876 and $10,318, respectively, for Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Andrew
     Tow, representing interest that would have been paid on the amounts  during
     the  year under the interest-free loans made to such persons by the Company
     if interest had been  accrued at the  rate of 5% per  year in fiscal  1995;
     $2,500  and $10,000,  respectively, for Mr.  Gallagher and  Mr. Andrew Tow,
     representing interest that would have been paid on the amounts  outstanding
     during  the year under the interest-free loans  made to such persons by the
     Company if interest had been accrued at  the rate of 5% per year in  fiscal
     1994;  and $7,500, $10,300  and $4,875, respectively,  for Mr. Leonard Tow,
     Mr. Gallagher and  Mr. Andrew  Tow, representing interest  that would  have
     been   paid  on  the   amounts  outstanding  during   the  year  under  the
     interest-free loans made  to such persons  by the Company  if interest  had
     been accrued at the rate of 5% per year in fiscal 1993.
 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
 
     Leonard  Tow  is employed  as the  Company's  Chief Executive  Officer and,
unless he agrees to  the designation of another  person, as its Chief  Financial
Officer  until  June  30, 1998  pursuant  to  an employment  agreement  with the
Company. For his services, Mr. Tow  receives an annual Base Salary (as  defined)
as  of July 1, 1991 of $1,750,000,  increased each year, beginning July 1, 1992,
by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for the United States for
such year  over  such index  for  the last  month  of the  preceding  year.  The
employment  agreement provides that  for the five-year  period beginning July 1,
1998, Mr. Tow will act as a consultant  and advisor to the Company at an  annual
compensation  equal  to  25%  of  his  total  compensation  for  the immediately
preceding year and that Mr.
 
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<PAGE>
Tow will be the  highest ranking officer  of the Company and  a director at  all
times  during the term of the employment agreement. Additionally, the employment
agreement permits the granting of  bonuses to Mr. Tow  at the discretion of  the
Board  of  Directors and  grants  Mr. Tow  certain  rights to  have  the Company
register all of his and his family  members' shares of Common Stock at any  time
prior to July 1, 2003.
 
     Under  the employment agreement,  Mr. Tow's employment  terminates upon his
death or permanent disability for 12  consecutive months, in which case Mr.  Tow
or  his estate, as the case may be,  will receive an amount equal to three times
the annual salary to which Mr. Tow  was entitled in the year of termination.  If
at  any time Mr.  Tow is removed  from an office  without his consent  or if the
Company's principal offices are moved from Fairfield County, Connecticut or  the
New  York metropolitan area, he will have  the right to terminate the employment
agreement, in which case  Mr. Tow will  be entitled to  continue to receive  all
salary  and other payments  and benefits under the  employment agreement that he
would have  received or,  at his  option, the  then present  value of  all  such
payments and benefits.
 
     Mr.  Tow also serves as Chairman of  the Board, Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer of Citizens Utilities Company. The Board of Directors of
the Company has approved such service. Mr. Tow receives additional  compensation
from Citizens Utilities Company for serving in such capacities.
 
     Effective  January 1, 1994, the  Company entered into employment agreements
with four of its executive officers:  Bernard P. Gallagher, President and  Chief
Operating Officer, Andrew Tow, a director and currently Executive Vice President
of  the Company,  Scott N. Schneider,  Senior Vice President  and Treasurer, and
Michael G.  Harris, Senior  Vice President  -- Engineering.  A summary  of  each
employment agreement is set forth below.
 
     The  agreement  between  the Company  and  Mr. Gallagher  provides  for the
employment by the Company of Mr. Gallagher as its chief operating officer for  a
term  of three years commencing on January 1, 1994. The base salary provided for
in the agreement is  $375,000 per year, subject  to annual increases based  upon
the  percentage increase  in the United  States Labor  Department consumer price
index. Mr. Gallagher is also  eligible to receive a cash  bonus or any award  or
grant of stock options, shares of the Company's stock, or any other incentive or
stock related awards awarded or granted by the Board of Directors of the Company
or  the  applicable  committee thereof.  The  agreement also  provides  that the
Company will  provide  Mr. Gallagher  with  an automobile  for  his use  in  the
performance of his duties. In the event of Mr. Gallagher's death during the term
of  the agreement, payments of the base salary shall continue to be made for the
balance of the term,  and in the event  of Mr. Gallagher's permanent  disability
during  such term, payments of the base salary shall continue for the balance of
the term or twelve months, whichever  is longer. If the agreement is  terminated
without  'cause'  (as defined  in the  agreement)  by the  Company prior  to the
expiration of the term,  Mr. Gallagher will receive  the base salary, an  annual
cash bonus for the remainder of the term equal to the most recently awarded cash
bonus,  the opportunity to exercise  any stock options for  the remainder of the
original term  of  such options,  whether  or  not fully  exercisable,  and  any
restrictions  on shares  of stock  previously issued  to Mr.  Gallagher shall be
deemed inoperative and of no further use.
 
     The agreement between the Company and Andrew Tow effective as of January 1,
1994 and amended  as of  February 1,  1995 provides  for the  employment by  the
Company  of  Andrew Tow  who is  currently  an Executive  Vice President  of the
Company. The term of  the agreement is three  years terminating on December  31,
1996. The base salary provided for in the agreement, as amended, is $333,000 per
year,  subject to  annual increases  based upon  the percentage  increase in the
United States Labor Department consumer price index. Andrew Tow is also eligible
to receive a cash bonus  or any award or grant  of stock options, shares of  the
Company's stock, or any other incentive or stock related
 
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awards  awarded  or granted  by the  Board of  Directors of  the Company  or the
applicable committee thereof. The agreement also provides that the Company  will
provide  Andrew Tow  with an automobile  for his  use in the  performance of his
duties. In the event  of Andrew Tow's  death during the  term of the  agreement,
payments  of the base  salary shall continue to  be made for  the balance of the
term, and in the  event of Andrew Tow's  permanent disability during such  term,
payments of the base salary shall continue for the balance of the term or twelve
months,  whichever is longer. If the agreement is terminated without 'cause' (as
defined the  agreement) by  the Company  prior to  the expiration  of the  term,
Andrew  Tow will receive the base salary, an annual cash bonus for the remainder
of the term equal to the most  recently awarded cash bonus, and the  opportunity
to  exercise  any  stock  options  previously  awarded,  whether  or  not  fully
exercisable. Andrew Tow is the son of Leonard and Claire Tow.
 
     The agreement  between  the Company  and  Mr. Schneider  provides  for  the
employment  by the Company of Mr. Schneider  as its chief accounting officer and
in charge of its accounting and financial affairs (which are not performed by or
the responsibility of Leonard Tow, the Company's chief financial officer) for  a
term  of three years commencing on January 1, 1994. The base salary provided for
in the agreement is  $200,000 per year, subject  to annual increases based  upon
the  percentage increase  in the United  States Labor  Department consumer price
index. Mr. Schneider is also  eligible to receive a cash  bonus or any award  or
grant of stock options, shares of the Company's stock, or any other incentive or
stock related awards awarded or granted by the Board of Directors of the Company
or  the  applicable  committee thereof.  The  agreement also  provides  that the
Company will  provide  Mr. Schneider  with  an automobile  for  his use  in  the
performance of his duties. In the event of Mr. Schneider's death during the term
of  the agreement, payments of the base salary shall continue to be made for the
balance of the term,  and in the event  of Mr. Schneider's permanent  disability
during  such term, payments of the base salary shall continue for the balance of
the term or twelve months, whichever  is longer. If the agreement is  terminated
without  'cause'  (as defined  in the  agreement)  by the  Company prior  to the
expiration of the term,  Mr. Schneider will receive  the base salary, an  annual
cash bonus for the remainder of the term equal to the most recently awarded cash
bonus,  and the  opportunity to exercise  any stock  options previously awarded,
whether or not fully exercisable.
 
     The  agreement  between  the  Company  and  Mr.  Harris  provides  for  the
employment  by the Company of Mr. Harris  as its chief engineering officer for a
term of three years commencing on January 1, 1994. The base salary provided  for
in  the agreement is $200,000  per year, subject to  annual increases based upon
the percentage increase  in the  United States Labor  Department consumer  price
index. Mr. Harris is also eligible to receive a cash bonus or any award or grant
of stock options, shares of the Company's stock, or any other incentive or stock
related  awards awarded or granted  by the Board of  Directors of the Company or
the applicable committee thereof. The  agreement also provides that the  Company
will provide Mr. Harris with an automobile for his use in the performance of his
duties.  In the  event of Mr.  Harris' death  during the term  of the agreement,
payments of the base  salary shall continue  to be made for  the balance of  the
term,  and in the  event of Mr.  Harris' permanent disability  during such term,
payments of the base salary shall continue for the balance of the term or twelve
months, whichever is longer. If the agreement is terminated without 'cause'  (as
defined  in the agreement) by  the Company prior to  the expiration of the term,
Mr. Harris will receive the base salary, an annual cash bonus for the  remainder
of  the term equal to the most  recently awarded cash bonus, and the opportunity
to  exercise  any  stock  options  previously  awarded,  whether  or  not  fully
exercisable.
 
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LIFE INSURANCE AGREEMENT
 
     The  Company's  Chairman,  Chief  Executive  and  Chief  Financial Officer,
Leonard Tow,  is presently  the owner  and holder  of 20,007,120  shares of  the
Company's  Common Stock. The Company  has been advised that  on the death of the
last to die of Leonard Tow and his wife Claire Tow (a director and a Senior Vice
President of the  Company) the estate  of such last  to die may  be required  to
publicly  sell all  or substantially  all of such  shares to  satisfy estate tax
obligations. The public sale of such  number of shares in all probability  would
destabilize  the market for the Company's publicly traded stock. Accordingly, in
July 1992 an agreement was entered  into (commonly known as a split-dollar  life
insurance  agreement) under  the terms  of which  the Company  will pay  (i) the
premiums for certain survivorship life insurance policies with an aggregate face
value of $80,000,000 on  the lives of Dr.  and Mrs. Tow and  (ii) the amount  of
taxes  attributed to  Leonard and  Claire Tow  as a  result of  the arrangement.
Insurance benefits become payable when both have died, and the Company will have
an interest in the  insurance benefits equal  to the amount  of premiums it  has
paid with the balance payable to a trust created by Leonard Tow (the 'Trust').
 
     The  Trust  has  also obtained  insurance  payable on  the  first-to-die of
Leonard and Claire  Tow. The premiums  are paid  and taxes are  reimbursed in  a
manner  similar  to  that described  above  for the  last-to-die  insurance. The
proceeds of the first-to-die insurance policy will be paid to the Company to the
extent of the total premiums previously paid  on such policy by the Company  and
the  balance and any income earned thereon, until the same is exhausted, will be
paid to the Trust and used by it  to pay the term life insurance portion of  the
premiums  of  the last-to-die  insurance, thereby  reducing the  continuing cash
outlay by the Company on the last-to-die insurance.
 
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STOCK OPTIONS
 
     The table below contains information concerning options granted to each  of
the Named Executives.
 
                               OPTIONS/SAR GRANTS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                     POTENTIAL REALIZED
                                                                                                            VALUE
                                                                                                      AT ASSUMED ANNUAL
                                                                                                     RATES OF STOCK PRICE
                                                                                                       APPRECIATION FOR
                                                                                                           OPTION
                                        INDIVIDUAL GRANTS                                                  TERM(2)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------- 
                                                       % OF TOTAL  
                                                      OPTIONS/SARS  
                                      NUMBER OF        GRANTED TO   
                                      SECURITIES       EMPLOYEES    
                                      UNDERLYING      WITH RESPECT   EXERCISE      
                                     OPTIONS/SARS      TO FISCAL      PRICE       
                NAME                  GRANTED(#)        1995(1)      ($ /SH)     EXPIRATION DATE     5%($)       10%($)
- ------------------------------------ ------------     ------------   --------   ------------------  --------    --------
<S>                                  <C>              <C>            <C>        <C>                 <C>         <C>
Bernard P. Gallagher................     60,000(3)         8.6%      $  6.25     December 9, 2004   $103,606    $228,941
                                        100,000(4)        43.5          8.875    August 17, 2004     245,200     541,828
                                         75,000(5)        16.6         15.75     December 9, 2004    326,358     721,165
Andrew Tow..........................     50,000(3)         7.2          6.88     December 9, 2004     54,838     159,284
                                         50,000(4)        21.7          9.763    August 17, 2004      78,200     226,514
                                         25,000(5)         5.6         15.75     December 9, 2004    108,786     240,388
Scott N. Schneider..................     50,000(3)         7.2          6.25     December 9, 2004     86,338     190,784
                                         40,000(4)        17.4          8.875    August 17, 2004      98,080     216,731
                                         50,000(5)        11.1         15.75     December 9, 2004    217,572     480,777
Michael G. Harris...................     50,000(3)         7.2          6.25     December 9, 2004     86,338     190,784
                                         40,000(4)        17.4          8.875    August 17, 2004      98,080     216,731
                                         25,000(5)         5.6         15.75     December 9, 2004    108,786     240,388
</TABLE>
 
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(1) Such  options become  exercisable at  a rate  of 20%  on the  first, second,
    third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of the original grant. All
    such options expire after the tenth anniversary of the date of the  original
    grant.
 
(2) The  information with respect to potential  realizable value is presented in
    accordance with the requirements  of the Commission  and is not  necessarily
    indicative  of the  actual value  that such options  will have  to the Named
    Executives. In order to realize the potential values set forth in the 5% and
    10% columns, the  price per share  of Class  A Common Stock  of the  Company
    would  have to be $7.98, $11.33 and $20.10 at the 5% annual rate and $10.07,
    $14.29 and $25.37 at the 10% annual rate, respectively.
 
(3) Options granted by the Company in fiscal 1995 with respect to fiscal 1995.
 
(4) Options granted by the Company in August 1994 with respect to fiscal 1994.
 
(5) Options granted by Centennial in fiscal 1995 with respect to fiscal 1995.
 
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<PAGE>
     The table below summarizes the exercise of stock options during fiscal 1995
by the Named  Executives and provides  information as to  the unexercised  stock
options held by them at the end of the fiscal year.
 
                 AGGREGATED OPTION/SAR EXERCISES IN FISCAL 1995
                     AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION/SAR VALUES
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             NUMBER OF               VALUE OF
                                                                               SHARES               UNEXERCISED
                                                                             UNDERLYING            IN-THE-MONEY
                                                                            UNEXERCISED           OPTIONS/SARS AT
                                                                          OPTIONS/SARS AT             MAY 31,
                                                                         MAY 31, 1995(#)(2)         1995($)(2)
                                                                         ------------------      -----------------
                                SHARES ACQUIRED          VALUE              EXERCISABLE/           EXERCISABLE/
            NAME                ON EXERCISE(#)       REALIZED($)(2)        UNEXERCISABLE           UNEXERCISABLE
- -----------------------------   ---------------      --------------      ------------------      -----------------
<S>                             <C>                  <C>                 <C>                     <C>
Leonard Tow..................             0                    0                        0/0                    0/0
                                          0                    0             170,570/42,643(4)   2,343,632/585,914(4)
Bernard P. Gallagher.........             0                    0            307,138/122,499(3)     554,865/266,945(3)
                                          0                    0              56,603/66,685(4)     528,488/417,778(4)
Andrew Tow(5)................        13,419               72,815              38,342/78,783(3)       99,018/80,708(3)
                                      6,882               59,065                1,551/1,551(4)       21,311/21,311(4)
Scott N. Schneider...........         7,868               47,751              68,354/61,555(3)     309,838/101,530(3)
                                          0                    0              63,578/28,690(4)     707,407/228,036(4)
Michael G. Harris(5).........         8,432               48,110              92,594/86,316(3)     286,304/139,819(3)
                                     14,000(1)           126,640(1)           10,036/14,539(4)       79,523/95,918(4)
</TABLE>
 
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(1) Reflects  the number and value of shares  acquired on exercise of options to
    purchase Class A Common Stock of Centennial during fiscal 1995.
 
(2) Calculated by determining the difference between the exercise price and  the
    closing price on the exercise date or May 31, 1995, as the case may be.
 
(3) Reflects  the number  and value of  unexercised options to  purchase Class A
    Common Stock of the Company held by each of the Named Executives at May  31,
    1995.
 
(4) Reflects  the number  and value of  unexercised options to  purchase Class A
    Common Stock of Centennial held by each  of the Named Executives at May  31,
    1995.
 
(5) Includes shares owned by his spouse.
 
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
 
     The  Company's directors each received quarterly retainers of $3,000 plus a
uniform fee of  $750 for each  board and committee  meeting attended during  the
past fiscal year. The Company believes that such compensation is consistent with
compensation paid to directors in comparable public companies.
 
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
 
     During fiscal 1995, the members of the Compensation Committee were David Z.
Rosensweig  and William M. Kraus. Mr. Rosensweig also serves as Secretary of the
Company and Century-Texas. Mr.
 
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<PAGE>
Rosensweig is  a member  of Leavy  Rosensweig  & Hyman,  which acts  as  general
counsel  to  the Company  and Centennial.  During fiscal  1995, the  Company and
Centennial paid a total of approximately $1,203,000 and $757,000,  respectively,
for legal services and disbursements to Leavy Rosensweig & Hyman.
 
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
     The  Company is committed to being  a premier provider of cable television,
cellular telephone  and related  telecommunications  services. To  support  this
objective  and to compete in these dynamic businesses, the Company must attract,
retain and motivate quality executive  talent. The Compensation Committee  makes
recommendations  to the Board of  Directors with respect to  the base salary and
cash bonus compensation to  be paid to the  Company's Chief Executive and  Chief
Financial  Officer. The  Compensation Committee  determines the  base salary and
cash bonus compensation to be paid to the President and Chief Operating Officer,
the Executive  Vice President,  the  Senior Vice  President and  Treasurer,  the
Senior  Vice  President of  Engineering  and the  officer  in charge  of Century
Advertising. The Stock Option and  Equity Plan Committee administers the  option
plans  and the Equity Plan. This committee  from time to time makes equity-based
grants or awards in accordance with the terms of such plans.
 
     The Chief  Executive Officer  also acts  as the  Company's Chief  Financial
Officer.   His  base  salary,   $1,867,736  ($1,750,000  plus   cost  of  living
adjustments), which constituted the bulk of  his cash compensation for the  1995
fiscal  year, is set  by employment agreement  with the Company  approved by the
Board of Directors and entered into on February 11, 1986 and amended on July  1,
1991.  See 'Employment Agreements.'  In setting Dr. Tow's  bonus paid during the
third  quarter  of   fiscal  1995,  which   was  the  Compensation   Committee's
responsibility  to recommend and the full  Board of Directors' responsibility to
approve, the Compensation  Committee retained  the services  of two  independent
consulting  firms to assist it. In  making its recommendation and determination,
the Compensation Committee and the  Board of Directors, respectively, took  into
account  the Company's performance  and financial position  during the first two
quarters of fiscal 1995 in the light of the rate regulations adopted by the FCC.
In addition, the Compensation Committee  considered the strategic importance  of
Dr. Tow to the Company's development and growth.
 
     The  Compensation Committee  believes that the  bonus awarded  to the Chief
Executive Officer is appropriate in the circumstances. The Committee noted that,
with the consent of the  Board of Directors of the  Company, Dr. Tow also  holds
senior  executive officerships in Citizens. The  Committee also noted that since
December 1991 no options have been granted to the Chief Executive Officer  under
the  respective  option  plans of  the  Company  and Centennial  and  that since
December 1992 no grants of shares of restricted stock were made under the Equity
Plan to the Chief Executive Officer.
 
     The base  salaries of  each of  Bernard P.  Gallagher, Michael  G.  Harris,
Andrew  Tow  and  Scott N.  Schneider  are  set in  employment  agreements which
commenced on  January  1,  1994  and  continue  for  a  three-year  period.  See
'Employment  Agreements.'  The agreements  were approved  by  the full  Board of
Directors. The base  salaries constitute  the entire cash  compensation paid  to
these  executives  for  fiscal  1995.  No cash  bonuses  were  awarded  to these
executives for fiscal 1995. In making its recommendations for the base  salaries
contained  in the employment agreements, the Compensation Committee retained the
services of an independent consulting firm and also took into consideration  the
recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer. Messrs. Gallagher, Schneider and
Harris  also rendered and continue to  render services, without compensation, to
Centennial pursuant to the Services Agreement, dated
 
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August 30, 1991, as  subsequently amended, between  the Company and  Centennial.
Mr.  Gallagher serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Centennial, Mr.
Schneider as its Senior  Vice President, Chief  Financial Officer and  Treasurer
and  Mr. Harris as  its Senior Vice President  for Engineering. The Compensation
Committee believes  the  compensation  of  these four  Named  Executives  to  be
appropriate.
 
     The  Compensation Committee  also administers the  Company's Employee Stock
Purchase Plan, Incentive Award Plan and 1985 Stock Equivalent Plan and from time
to time makes grants  in accordance with  the terms of  such plans. However,  no
grants  were made by the Compensation Committee under such plans in fiscal 1995.
The  Compensation  Committee  does   not  generally  administer  the   Company's
equity-based incentive plans. Rather, the Stock Option and Equity Plan Committee
has been charged with the administration of the Company's option plans, the 1985
Option  Plan and the 1994  Option Plan and the  Equity Plan. During fiscal 1995,
the Stock Option and Equity Plan Committee made grants of restricted stock under
the Equity Plan and awards of options under the 1985 Option Plan for fiscal 1995
to each of the four Named Executives other than Dr. Tow. See Notes [(3) and (5)]
to the Summary Compensation  Table and 'Stock Options'  above. These grants  and
awards  were  made in  consultation with  the  Compensation Committee  and after
consultation by the Compensation Committee with Dr. Tow.
 
                                          Compensation Committee


                                          William M. Kraus
                                          David Z. Rosensweig
 
     The Compensation Committee's  recommendations for  compensation for  fiscal
1995 were accepted by the Board of Directors.
 
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<PAGE>
PERFORMANCE GRAPH
 
     The  following graph compares  the total returns  (assuming reinvestment of
dividends) on the Company's Class A Common Stock, the Nasdaq Stock Market --  US
Index (which currently includes the Company), the AMEX Market Value Index (which
included  the Company until January  1995) and a peer  group index consisting of
four corporations in the  cable television business selected  by the Company  in
good   faith.  The  corporations  included  in   the  peer  group  are  Adelphia
Communications Co., Cablevision Systems Corp., TCA Cable TV Inc. and Jones Inter
Cable Inc. The  graph assumes $100  invested on  May 31, 1990  in the  Company's
Class  A Common  Stock and  each of  the indices  including the  reinvestment of
dividends, if any.
 
                COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
     AMONG CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS CORP., THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET-US INDEX,
                  THE AMEX MARKET VALUE INDEX AND A PEER GROUP

 
                              [PERFORMANCE GRAPH]
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 5/90    5/91    5/92    5/93    5/94    5/95
                                 --------------------------------------------
<S>                              <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>
CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.     $100    $118    $118    $107    $115    $117
NASDAQ STOCK MARKET -- US         100     114     133     160     169     201
PEER GROUP                        100     104     112     140     150     173
AMEX MARKET VALUE                 100     102     109     121     121     136
</TABLE>


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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP BY MANAGEMENT
 
     The following table sets  forth, as of September  5, 1995, the  information
regarding shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by one
of the Named Executives and all directors and executive officers as a group. See
'Election  of Directors' for ownership by the directors and the Named Executives
not listed below.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       TITLE OF     SHARES OF STOCK        PERCENT
                                NAME                                    CLASS      BENEFICIALLY OWNED      OF CLASS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------   --------    ------------------      --------
 
<S>                                                                    <C>         <C>                     <C>
Michael G. Harris...................................................    Class A           152,183(1)          *
All directors and executive officers as a group (14 persons)........    Class A         1,814,177              6.4%
                                                                        Class B        42,272,059             93.1%
</TABLE>
 
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*  Less than 1%.
 
(1) Consists of 580 shares directly owned by Mrs. Harris, 43,366 shares  granted
    to  Mr. Harris under the Equity Plan  and 101,695 shares that Mr. Harris has
    the right to  acquire and 6,542  shares that  Mrs. Harris has  the right  to
    acquire  within 60 days of September 5, 1995 pursuant to stock option grants
    under the 1985 Option Plan.
 
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
 
     The Company and Citizens have formed a joint venture that owns and operates
the cable television systems serving the cities of Glendora, Monrovia, La Verne,
San Dimas  and Bradbury,  California  and certain  unincorporated areas  of  Los
Angeles  County,  California. At  May 31,  1995,  such cable  television systems
served an  aggregate  of approximately  28,000  primary basic  subscribers  (the
'Glendora  Systems'). The Glendora  Systems were acquired  on September 30, 1994
for approximately $51,700,000.
 
     The joint venture,  upon consummation of  the transaction described  below,
will  also own and  operate the cable  television systems serving  the cities of
Chino and Chino Hills,  California and certain  unincorporated areas of  Orange,
Riverside  and San Bernardino  Counties in California  (the 'Chino Systems'). At
June 30, 1994, the  Chino Systems passed approximately  36,600 homes and  served
approximately 19,200 primary basic subscribers. The Company and Citizens entered
into  an  agreement to  acquire the  assets  relating to  the Chino  Systems for
approximately $40.5  million,  subject  to adjustment.  The  obligation  of  the
Company  and  Citizens  to consummate  this  transaction is  subject  to certain
closing conditions, including the approval of the relevant franchise authorities
and  other  regulatory  approvals.  The  Company  anticipates  completing   this
acquisition in the second quarter of fiscal 1996.
 
     On  March  10, 1995,  the Company  purchased 20,000,000  shares of  Class B
Common Stock from Sentry Insurance a  Mutual Company ('Sentry Insurance') at  an
aggregate   price  of   $110,000,000  utilizing  existing   credit  lines.  Upon
acquisition, such  shares were  converted  automatically to  shares of  Class  A
Common  Stock. Prior  to the  acquisition, 65,406,115  shares of  Class B Common
Stock were outstanding, of which 23,134,056 were held by Sentry Insurance. As  a
result  of the  stock purchase,  the provisions  of the  Principal Stockholders'
Agreement between the holders of the  Class B Common Stock, which provided  that
Sentry  Insurance would vote for  up to two directors  designated by Leonard and
Claire Tow and certain trusts for the benefit of members of the Tow family  (the
'Tow  Trusts') and that Leonard and Claire Tow  and the Tow Trust would vote for
up to two directors designated by
 
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<PAGE>
Sentry Insurance, became inapplicable. Accordingly, Larry C. Ballard and  Steven
R.  Boehlke resigned from the Board in April 1995 and the Board was reduced from
eleven members to nine in August 1995.
 
     The above-described  transactions  were  approved  by  a  majority  of  the
Company's disinterested and independent directors.
 
     The  Company purchases health,  life, property, casualty,  surety bonds and
other insurance from Sentry Insurance and its affiliated companies. The  Company
paid  a total of  approximately $8,462,000 for such  insurance during the fiscal
year ended May 31, 1995.
 
     Leavy Rosensweig & Hyman, of which David Z. Rosensweig is a member, acts as
general counsel to the Company and  Centennial. During fiscal 1995, the  Company
and   Centennial  paid  a  total   of  approximately  $1,203,000  and  $757,000,
respectively, for legal services and disbursements to Leavy Rosensweig & Hyman.
 
     The Company believes that the transactions between it and Sentry  Insurance
and  Leavy Rosensweig & Hyman are on terms no less favorable to the Company than
would have been available from  unaffiliated parties. The Company will  continue
to  apply its  policy that any  transaction between  the Company and  any of its
officers, directors and principal shareholders be on terms no less favorable  to
the  Company than  would be obtainable  at that time  in comparable transactions
with unaffiliated parties.
 
     During fiscal 1995,  the Company did  not make any  advances to Bernard  P.
Gallagher,  a director and President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company.
The largest  aggregate amount  of indebtedness  owing by  Mr. Gallagher  to  the
Company during fiscal 1995 was $82,360. As of May 31, 1995, the aggregate amount
outstanding was $75,360.
 
     During  fiscal 1995, the Company made  an aggregate of $116,000 of advances
to Andrew Tow, a director  and an Executive Vice  President of the Company.  The
largest  aggregate amount  of indebtedness  owing by  Andrew Tow  to the Company
during fiscal  1995 was  $268,000. As  of  May 31,  1995, the  aggregate  amount
outstanding was $268,000.
 
     The  foregoing  advances were  made on  a  demand basis  and did  not carry
interest.
 
                PROPOSED RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
     The Board  of  Directors  has  selected the  firm  of  Deloitte  &  Touche,
independent   accountants,  to  audit  the  accounts  of  the  Company  and  its
subsidiaries for the  fiscal year ending  May 31, 1996.  In accordance with  the
Company's  policy of seeking annual shareholder ratification of the selection of
auditors, the Company requests that such selection be ratified. The Company  has
been  advised by Deloitte  & Touche that,  except as described  in the following
sentence, neither that firm nor any of its partners has any other  relationship,
direct  or indirect, with the Company or its subsidiaries. Deloitte & Touche has
also been selected by the Board of Directors of Centennial to audit the accounts
of Centennial for its  fiscal year ending  May 31, 1996.  The Company expects  a
representative  of Deloitte &  Touche to be  present at the  Annual Meeting, and
such representative will have  the opportunity to make  a statement and will  be
available to answer appropriate questions from shareholders.
 
VOTE REQUIRED; RECOMMENDATION
 
     A majority of all votes cast by the holders of all shares of Class A Common
Stock  and Class B Common Stock present in  person or by proxy and voting at the
Annual Meeting is required for
 
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ratification of  the selection  of Deloitte  & Touche.  The Board  of  Directors
recommends  that shareholders vote  FOR the proposal to  ratify the selection of
Deloitte & Touche as independent accountants for the Company for the fiscal year
ending May 31, 1996.
 
                             SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
 
     If a shareholder  wishes to submit  a proposal for  inclusion in the  proxy
statement  for the  1996 Annual Meeting  of Shareholders, such  proposal must be
received by the Company not later than June 1, 1996.
 
                                 OTHER MATTERS
 
     The Board of Directors  does not intend to  bring any other matters  before
the Annual Meeting and does not know of any other business that others intend to
bring  before the Annual  Meeting. However, if any  other matter should properly
come before the  Annual Meeting or  any adjournment of  the Annual Meeting,  the
persons  named in the accompanying proxy intend to vote on such matters as they,
in their discretion, may determine.
 
                                          By Order of the Board of Directors


                                          DAVID Z. ROSENSWEIG

                                          DAVID Z. ROSENSWEIG,
                                          Secretary
 
Dated: September 29, 1995
 
     PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN
THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
 
     ON WRITTEN  REQUEST OF  ANY SHAREHOLDER,  A COPY  OF THE  COMPANY'S  ANNUAL
REPORT  ON  FORM 10-K  FOR THE  FISCAL YEAR  ENDED MAY  31, 1995,  INCLUDING THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE  SCHEDULES THERETO, REQUIRED TO  BE FILED WITH  THE
SECURITIES  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO  RULE 13A-1 UNDER THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, MAY  BE OBTAINED WITHOUT CHARGE FROM SCOTT  N.
SCHNEIDER,  ASSISTANT SECRETARY, CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS CORP., 50 LOCUST AVENUE,
NEW CANAAN, CONNECTICUT 06840.
 
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                                  APPENDIX 1

                                  PROXY CARD

                          CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
                                50 Locust Avenue
                         New Canaan, Connecticut 06840

          THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

         The  undersigned  hereby appoints SCOTT N. SCHNEIDER and ROBERT LARSON,
and each of them,  proxies of the undersigned,  with full power of substitution,
to  vote  all  common  stock  of  Century  Communications  Corp.,  a New  Jersey
corporation (the  "Company"),  the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders  of the Company to be held on Monday,  October 30, 1995,
or  at  any  adjournment  or  adjournments  thereof,  with  all  the  power  the
undersigned would possess if personally present, on the following matters:


                   (CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON OTHER SIDE)




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This Proxy when properly executed will be voted in the manner directed herein by
the undersigned  shareholder.  If no direction is indicated,  this Proxy will be
voted FOR the  election of all  nominees for director and FOR proposal 2 and the
proxies will use their  discretion  with  respect to any matters  referred to in
item 3.
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                                                  NOMINEES FOR ELECTION BY ALL SHAREHOLDERS: Bernard P.
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS                          gallagher, David Z. Rosensweig, Scott N. Schneider,
                                                  Robert D. Siff, Peter J. Solomon, Andrew Tow, Claire
                                                  L. Tow, Leonard Tow

     FOR all                WITHHOLD              NOMINEE FOR ELECTION ONLY BY
   nominees listed         AUTHORITY              CLASS A SHAREHOLDERS:
    to the right         for all nominees         William M. Kraus

       [  ]                   [  ]
                                                  INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority
                                                  to vote for any nominee, write that
                                                  nominee's name on the line provided
                                                  below.

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2. Proposal to ratify the selection by      3. In their discretion, the named
   the Board of Directors of Deloitte          proxies are authorized to vote in
   & Touche as independent                     accordance with their own
   accountants for the Company for             judgment upon such matters as may
   the fiscal year ending May 31,              properly come before the Annual
   1996                                        Meeting.

    FOR        AGAINST        ABSTAIN       FOR        AGAINST      ABSTAIN

    [  ]        [  ]           [  ]         [  ]        [  ]         [  ]

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The undersigned  hereby  acknowledges  receipt of a copy of the Notice of Annual
Meeting of Shareholders and the Proxy Statement.

The undersigned hereby revokes any proxies heretofore given.

Please complete,  date and sign exactly as your name appears hereon. In the case
of joint  owners,  each  owner  should  sign.  When  signing  as  administrator,
attorney, corporate officer, executor, guardian, trustee, etc., please give your
full title as such.

                                                 Dated __________________, 1995

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                                                     Signature of Shareholder

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